# 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `1940503` · 2023-11-03 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2019
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
I was involved in a single vehicle accident at 5 am on October 5, 2023 on a rural road in Deland, Florida.  I was on an unfamiliar road with a sharp curve and as I was trying to slow down the I was unable to slow down or steer the vehicle.  It slammed into a cluster of trees and immediately the engine caught fire.  I crawled out of the vehicle in pain from the force of the crash and was disoriented.  A good Samaritan came to my aide and called the Volusia County Sherriff.  I can remember my 2019 Jeep Cherokee Latitude was fully engulfed in very intense flames in less than 8 minutes.  It was so intense it set fire to the wooded area.  This wasn't the first problem I had with this vehicle.  I purchased this vehicle new from a dealer in Bowie, MD in 2019.  Since that time I replaced all 4 tires due to numerous flat tires starting around 20K miles.  I replaced the battery at less than 25K miles.  I had braking issues when going downhill in the Washington DC area which caused me to brake hard.  I complained and the dealer said they did an inspection.  I also had other auto service companies perform checks.  I have most of the service records which have cost me so much.  I am a disable Gulf War Veteran on a fixed income.  I am now waiting for VIN verification by GEICO because the vehicle burned so hot that the engine block and everything metal (melted).  Had I not gotten out so soon I would have burned to death.
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